2000 School Magazine

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For all Gibsonites, 2000 is a year to be remembered as a purple whirlwind of fun, spirit, enthusiasm and success. The year began on a high note with the induction of our new Year 85 and Head of House, Mr Holley taking the Phantom Oath. Gibson House then invaded the Clothing Shop Lawn, for our House Party, with laughter, games, food and heaps and heaps of purple. The highlight of the afternoon was the Miss Gibson Competition, where Gibsonites danced, sang and rapped in their quest for glory under the expertjudging of our former Head of House, Mrs Kimber. The Year 85 performed phantastically, with Am anda James taking the title of Miss Gibson 2000. Am anda Buckland, Year 9, was presented with the inaugural Miss Phontom Phashion title for her stylish purple outfit. The first major showcase of true Gibson style was the Inter house Swimming. Clad in an enormous variety of purple boas, skirts and anything else purpleimaginable, Gibsonites displayed great spirit and enjoyed successes in both the pool and in the stands cheering. With fantastic performances across all age groups, Gibson secured second place, reflecting our team unity and energy. Special mention must be given to Suzie Finser, Amy Hillhouse and Danielle Gregory for magnificent swims. The next event allowed the enormous prowess of Gibson actresses to shine through in the Inter house Drama Competition. Under the expert direction of talented Johannah Cage, Gibson stole the show with our rendition of Julianna Torenbeek's Obsessions, allowing us to gain a place in the showcase. The last event of first term on the Gibson calendar was of quite a different nature. During the last week of term, approximately twenty Gibsonites headed out to the Royal Children's Hospital to deliver easter eggs to the children. The visit proved to be a very enriching and worthwhile experience for allinvolved Term Two began with a bang with Gibsonites out in purple force for the Inter house Cross- ,, Country. Dressed in a wacky array of purple un ensembles, we powered along the course. c Our house meetings took on a different note e this term as we held our Intrahouse Choir ^ Competition, where each Gibson house-group 19 performed a song. Everyone performed . excellently, but first prize was awarded to the . o Q

Year 11 s, who provided us with an awesome rendition of Bardot's Poison. Special mention must also be given to Ms Newell who bopped her way through the Year 85 performance to be awarded Most Enthusiastic Teacher. We also enjoyed a breakfast this term, where the Year 125 whipped up a superb feast for the rest of the house. The pancakes were of a very high quality and when served with maple syrup, lemon and sugar, courtesy of the Year 85, they proved a very popular culinary delight! A sausage sizzle was also held later in the year, and both of these provided the house with an opportunity to bond while doing our favourite activity - eating! During the commemorative tree-planting ceremony at jinbil, Suzie and I planted a tree in honour of Gibson House. We hope that this tree will grow and develop into an independent and self- sufficient being, much as a Gibson girl develops over her five years in the House, and that it will come to symbolise the hopes and dreams of Gibsonites both past, present and future. The first major event of Term 3 was the inter house Choir Competition. Under the outstanding leadership of talented Jenny Cheung and Bec Menzies, we displayed our enormous talent as singers with a fantastic performance of Brown Eyed Girl. Special mention must go to our soloists, Ajida Haagsma and Johannah Cage, who amazed the audience with their beautiful voices. In the last major event of the year, Interhouse Athletics, Gibsonites cheered, ran, jumped and threw their way to a successful third placing. The spirit and enthusiasm shown by all was amazing, as were our athletes, particularly Lara Ulasowski, Anita Kircher and Sally Douglas. The day CUIminated in the final event of the program, as Sally Douglas, Annabelle Matthews, Amelia Stephens and Lara Ulasowski powered their way to victory in the medley relay amidst raucous cheering from fellow Gibsonites. On behalf of the whole House, I would like to thank Mr Davissen, Mrs Hadgraft, Mrs Boltman, Mrs Seckold, Miss Newell and in particular Mrs Wain and Mr Holley for their support and unfailing enthusiasm throughout the year. Lots of hugs and thanks must also go to the beautiful, awesome bunch of girls that is Year 12 Gibson. Thanks in particular to Amelia Kerlin and Peta Bourne for their fantastic sports captaining, and especially to Suzie Fraser, organizer extraordinaire, who has offered huge amounts of help and support throughout the year. Most importantly, the year would not have been possible without the spirit, enthusiasm, support and participation of every single Gibsonite. Thank you all for your invaluable contribution to Gibson House 2000 and I wish you the best for the future.

lessico Headng House Coprain